Air intake system for engine

Abstract

An adsorber assembly for separating contaminants, such as siloxanes, from air is provided. The adsorber assembly includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The adsorber assembly also includes at least one separation module stacked within the housing. The at least one separation module includes a first cartridge having a first filter media configured to separate contaminants from the air and a second cartridge having a second filter media configured to separate contaminants from the air. The second cartridge and the first cartridge define a flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media. The flow path is in fluid communication with the inlet of the housing. The present disclosure also provides an air intake system equipped with the adsorber assembly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adsorber assembly for separating contaminants from air, the adsorber assembly comprising:
 a housing having an inlet and an outlet; and   at least one separation module stacked within the housing and comprising:
 a first cartridge having a first filter media configured to separate contaminants from the air; and 
 a second cartridge having a second filter media configured to separate contaminants from the air, the second cartridge and the first cartridge defining a flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, wherein the flow path is in fluid communication with the inlet of the housing. 
   
     
     
         2 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the contaminants include at least siloxanes, and wherein the first cartridge is positioned parallel and at a predefined distance with respect to the second cartridge defining the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media. 
     
     
         3 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first cartridge is positioned at an angle with respect to the second cartridge defining the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media. 
     
     
         4 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first filter media and the second filter media allow percolation of the contaminated air from the flow path to the outlet of the housing. 
     
     
         5 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with an air filter and the outlet is in fluid communication with a compressor. 
     
     
         6 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises at least one passage configured to route the contaminated air from the inlet to the flow path of each separation module. 
     
     
         7 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first cartridge and the second cartridge are removably disposed along a central longitudinal axis of the housing. 
     
     
         8 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the flow path comprises a sealing end configured to:
 restrict outflow of the contaminated air from the flow path; and   allow percolation of the contaminated air through at least one of the first filter media and the second filter media.   
     
     
         9 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one separation module and one of an inner surface of the housing and an adjacent separation module define a collection passage therebetween. 
     
     
         10 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the collection passage is in fluid communication with the outlet of the housing. 
     
     
         11 . The adsorber assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first filter media and the second filter media comprises a plurality of pores configured to allow percolation of the contaminated air therethrough, and wherein periphery of each of the plurality of pores comprises adsorbent. 
     
     
         12 . An air intake system comprising:
 an air filter;   a siloxane adsorber assembly in fluid communication with the air filter, the siloxane adsorber assembly comprising:
 a housing having an inlet configured to receive siloxane mixed air into the housing from the air filter and an outlet, the outlet configured to supply siloxane free air; and 
 at least one siloxane separation module stacked within the housing and comprising:
 a first cartridge having a first filter media configured to separate siloxane from siloxane mixed air; and 
 a second cartridge having a second filter media configured to separate siloxane from the siloxane mixed air, the second cartridge and the first cartridge defining a flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, wherein the flow path is in fluid communication with the inlet of the housing; and 
 
   a compressor in fluid communication with the outlet of the siloxane adsorber assembly to receive the siloxane free air from the siloxane adsorber.   
     
     
         13 . The air intake system of  claim 12 , wherein the housing comprises at least one passage configured to route the siloxane mixed air from the inlet to the flow path of each siloxane separation module. 
     
     
         14 . The air intake system of  claim 12 , wherein the flow path comprises a sealing end configured to:
 restrict outflow of the siloxane mixed air from the flow path; and   allow the percolation of the siloxane mixed air through at least one of the first filter media and the second filter media.   
     
     
         15 . The air intake system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one siloxane separation module and one of an inner surface of the housing and an adjacent separation module define a collection passage therebetween. 
     
     
         16 . The air intake system of  claim 15 , wherein the collection passage is in fluid communication with the outlet of the housing. 
     
     
         17 . The air intake system of  claim 12 , wherein each of the first filter media and the second filter media comprises a plurality of pores configured to allow percolation of the siloxane mixed air therethrough, and wherein periphery of each of the plurality of pores comprises siloxane adsorbent. 
     
     
         18 . A siloxane separation module for separating siloxane from siloxane mixed air, the siloxane separation module comprising:
 a first cartridge having a first filter media configured to separate siloxane from siloxane mixed air; and   a second cartridge having a second filter media configured to separate siloxane from the siloxane mixed air, the second cartridge and the first cartridge defining a flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, wherein the flow path is in fluid communication with the inlet of the housing.   
     
     
         19 . The siloxane separation module of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the first filter media and the second filter media allow percolation of the siloxane mixed air from the flow path to the outlet of the housing. 
     
     
         20 . The siloxane separation module of  claim 18 , wherein each of the first filter media and the second filter media comprises a plurality of pores to allow percolation of the siloxane mixed air therethrough, and wherein periphery of each of the plurality of pores comprises siloxane adsorbent to adsorb siloxane from the percolating siloxane mixed air.